BC Athletics is pleased to have the opportunity to host international speaker, Dr. Rizdorf Wolfgang in Burnaby on Aug 17th from 2:00-6:00pm. He will deliver a theoretical and practical workshop to intermediate-advanced coaches on reactive strength and technique for jumps, sprints and hurdles. This will count as 3 NCCP professional development points.

More information on our speaker: Dr. Wolfgang Ritzdorf is an IAAF senior lecturer, a senior lecturer at the German Sport University. He has led studies of some of the world top performances on topics of reactive strength, periodisation, long term athlete development, and technique of jumps and sprints and authored the new IAAF Level III and IV CECS Jumps Material amongst others. He is a former national coach of German Female High Jumpers and has coached Olympic Athletes at 9 Olympic Games and World Championships including Olympic gold medalist Ulrike Meyfartha and Heike Henkel.